Table 3.
Sociodemographic characteristics of participants (n = 164).
Characteristics | n | % |
| ||
Mean (standard deviation) | 18.3 (0.7) | |
Age (years) | ||
16-17 | 20 | 12.2 |
18-19 | 144 | 87.8 |
Gender | ||
Female | 112 | 68.3 |
Male | 52 | 31.7 |
The education level of the mothers | ||
Primary education | 47 | 28.6 |
Secondary education | 69 | 42.1 |
Tertiary education | 48 | 29.3 |
The education level of the fathers | ||
Primary education | 38 | 23.2 |
Secondary education | 75 | 45.7 |
Tertiary education | 51 | 31 |
Occupation of the mother | ||
Employed | 48 | 29.3 |
Farmer | 37 | 22.6 |
Businesswoman | 79 | 48.1 |
District | ||
Rombo | 26 | 15.9 |
Moshi | 94 | 57.3 |
Mwanga | 44 | 26.8 |
School ownership | ||
Private | 87 | 53.0 |
Public | 77 | 47.0 |
School type | ||
Girls only | 65 | 39.6 |
Boys only | 20 | 12.2 |
Coeducation | 79 | 48.2 |